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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-20

For everything 10 use or cat,
Rice, Coffee, Nutmegs, Tea and Meat,
Allspice and Candy, Starch and Soap,
New Prunes and Currants. Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder. Hams
Lines, Fish-hooks, Cartridges and CLAIMS,
Ink, Paper, Pens. Lead-pencils, States.
Nsppies and Pitchers, soups and Plates.
shotguns and Muskets, Rifles fine,
Don't fail to hnd tho Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring.
Where all who buy rejoice and sing.
Each one who comes brings many more,
You'll hnd the throng at
DEWEY'S Store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-20

Night express east runs Sunday night instead of
saturday. All other trains daily except sunday.
W. d. HITCHC0CK,
Ticket Agent, Alpena, Mich
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
The State College Herd.

The State College herd having persisted
OF tuberculosis the institution now wants
$4,000 or $4,000 to buy another with. The
old herd was slaughtered about a year ago.
and as the Institution has been running since
as prosperously as ever, it would seem yery
conclusively proved that herd is not indis-
pensible to its existence. For our part we
are at loss to know what benefit it confers
upon the people of the State to have herd
supported at public expense upon the State
College farm at Orono. If there were no
thoroughbred cattle in Maine it might be
profitable and wise to maintain herd of
thoroughbreds there to improve the herd of
the farmers of the State But there are
plenty of herds of cattle of every desirable
breed, brought and kept here by the enter
prise of private individuals. 1t cannot be
contended therefore that is necessary to
maintain a herd to improve the cattle
of the State. Perhaps the purpose of keep
ing herd at the State College is to
teach the young farmers who gradu-
ate from that institution how to milk.
If that is the case the herd need
not consist of more than half dozen
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

cows and they need not be costly JERSEYS.
Natives that can be had for $40 a piece are
Just as useful for educational purposes as the
TWO hundred and fifty dollar Jersey. and if
they die of tuberculosis the State will
not be so much out. We presume that the
principal reason the agricultural committee
favor an appropriation for new herd is be-
cause the farmers are supposed to demand
IT, But we observe that some of the most
intelligent farmers of the State think the
nero Is hnmbug. Mr.. Francis Barnes of
Aroostook. memh q Of tha board of asri-
culture, and one of the best educated and
most progressive farmers in Maine. is
among them. As the Press suggested YES
terday the wisest thing the Legislature can
do with the $1,000 which the agricultural,
committee proposes to appropriate for herd
is to spend it in hunting down and slaughter
ing the tuberculosed bull calves and their
progeny which the late lamented State herd
is responsible for.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
CURRENT COMMENT
THE GREAT UNwAsuED.

THE GREAT UNwAsHED.
Bangor Wing.
Congressman Reagan has beaten Senator
Maxcy IN the Texas Senatorial contest car
rylug OIL the prize on the thirty -eighth bal
lot Hereafter the Democrats need not be
afraid to take an occasional bath
GOOD WORD FOR PORTLAND.
Belfast journal
We congratulate the Grand Army in their
choice of Department Commander and on
selection of Portland as the palce for the
next department encampment Portland is
an hosptable city, and has the facilities and
knows how to care for crowd.
COAST Defence.
New York Sun
There can be no extravaganza in comply
ing with the demands of national self-re-
spect Other Congresses will carry on the
patriotic work. 1t will be glory enough for
the Forty-ninth to have begun 1t with gener-
Gus and wise foresight. But stop shilly-
shallying and show England and the rest of
the world that the republic means hereafter
to depend upon its strength and not IT'S weak
ness for its protection against foreign pow
ers.
THE STRIKE NOT JUSTIFIED.
n. Y. Times.
There was neither Justice nor common sense
in strike of all coal handlers because those
OF one company were dissatisfied with their
pay. Equally unreasonable and Ubiquitous
was the general strike of longshoremen be-
cause those employed by one steamship line
were aggrieyed. The attempt to call ont all
freight handlers ON trumped-up complaints
as q further means OF coercion was the height
of folly and of disregard of common justice,
and the broad threat of extending the strike
to all engaged in the work of Transportation
was sheer madness.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

What needs to be done with the Boston d
Maine railroad bill is to make it perfectly
clear, so there can be no mistake as to what it
covers ard what it excludes. A correspond
ent thinks the best way to accomplish this is
to name in the bill the railroads that the
Boston & Maine shall be allowed to pur-
chase. If that is the best way let it be adopt
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The Soldiers Monument bill now before
the Legislature needs amendment in several
particulars. AS prepared it directs the Mayor
sixty days after the citizens by their votes
have declared infayor of giving the Town
Hall site for the monument to cause the
demolition and removal of the Town Hall,
The Monument Association confessedly
have not yet funds enough to build monu-
ment suitable for that spot, and 1t may be
years before the balance needed is obtained
The present building should remain until
the funds are secured. To tear it down in
sixty days after the vote would very likely
subject the city TO the loss of several years
rent. The bill should be amended also SO
that the vote shall not be taken at a munich
pal election. The question is not political
one and ought not to be treated so, But IL
it is mixed up with municipal contest poll
tics will inevitably get mixed up with it, and
it will not be decided upon its merits. We
hear 1t suggested also that the ballots be so
prepared that the opponents of the Town
Hall site may express their opinion as to
what other site will be most appropriate.
This is suggestion well worth considering.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The President has decided to to sign the
Interstate Commerce bill Attorney Gener-
al Garland officially expressed the opinion
that it is unconstitutional, but the President
paid no heed to his view. Perhaps he is try
ing to snub Mr. Garland into resigning
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
TUE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address Of the writer are
II all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pub
ieatlon but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake 10 retarn or preserve
communications that are uot used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

We understand that the Back Cove Com
mission bill viii be opposed by the Har-
Dor Commissioners, on the ground that it
may prove the means of injuring our harbor.
The bill ought certainly not to be passed I'M
til 1t is freed from all danger of that sort. 1t
would be wise precaution to get the opin-
ion of competent engineers as to what effect
the improvements contemplated by it are
likely to have upon the harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

1t is practically certain now that Mr..
Looney's labor bill will become law. The
Heath and Weymouth bills have found few
supporters.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

MernY.f Delegate Game doesn't take any
stock in the alleged resurrection of Brigham
soung. He says he saw ten ton stone
eed over him and thinks that ought to
} him down.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The passage of the bill abolishing school
districts will cause the disappearance of that
very important and impressive parsonage
in the country towns known as the school
agent
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The statute which provides for the appoint
ment Of cattle commissioners and defines
their powers reads as follows:
The Governor may, when he deems 1t expedi.
ent, appoint commissioners with power to make
all necessary regulations, and to Issue Summary
orders for the treatment and ecttrpdtton Of any
contagious disease among cattle.
1t would seem as if the commissioners
might have found in this statute sufficient
authority for Strengthening eleven bull-calves
descended from herd afflicted with dis
ease acknowledged to be both contagious
and hereditary
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

For Rent.

Il Street, near head of State street. Contains
front and back parlor, dining room kitchen, laun-
dry, bath room and seven sleeping rooms, all in
trst class conditions was built ten years ago, and
its location and condition make 1t one of the most
desirable houses in the city. Rent $3.50 per an
mum. Inquire of ROLLINS s. ADAMS, No, %
Exchange st. dec24dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

II looks now as If all the Doodle aldermen
who have not escaped to Canada or gone
crazy will bring up very soon in the peniten-
tiary.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.


NURsE.-I am prepared to furnish male
IN nurse or watcher to parties needing his ser
vices, with best of references. at Register and
ANDERSON. 2o-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

Thus far the water question has created
faT more excitement in the Legislature than
the ram question.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
LOST.

an Christmas evening, between West and New
" High street Black Lynx Muff The finder
viii be awarded by leaving at 80 STATE STREET
iau4dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

Mr.. Foster, Canadian minister of fisheries.
In speech at Welchpool, Campobello. on
wednesday roundly abused Senator Frye,
and stated that American fishermen were
never denied the privilege of buying proyi-
slons in Canadian ports if they were in ac-
tual distress and would telegraph to Ottawa
for permit. He acknowledged that they
had searched their laws and treaties for
some authority to drive American fishermen
from their harbors, but failing to find any
thing, had concluded to enforce their custom
laws in every particular and thus harass the
Yankees till they came to terms. He stated
that the Canadian government was backed
by Great Britain in the position it had taken,
and that the fleet of cruisers would be en-
larged this coming season. The terms which
Mr.. Foster had in mind was undoubted-
ly reciprocity treaty that will admit Cana
dian caught fish into the American market
free of duty. But Mr.. Foster mistakes the
temper of the American people if he thinks
his government can bulldoze them into COM
pliance with its wishes.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
LOST AND F0uNn.

Il OsT.-Friday, Jan. 81 on or between Brack-
IL EFT and Pearl streets a pair of half oval
steel bowed glasses. The finder will confer a
great favor, as they were very valuable to the
owner by leaving them at this office. 291
EOuND-At our store about Christmas two
Il BOOKS. The owner can have the same by
proving property and paying expenses w. L.
WILSON & co. 2o-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The carriage manufacturers seem to be la
boring under the impression that the PRESS
accused them of complainingof the COMPETE
tion of manufacturers out of the State. How
they got that impression it is difficult to un-
derstand. The PRESS did express the opin-
ion that as matter of fact they were in
farea-by the competition of manufacturers
outside of the State, and it sees no reason to
change that opinion; but it did not say. or
even intimate, that they complained of this
competition. The PRESS has over and over
again expressed the opinion that the car
riage makers and harness makers were bear
ing more than their just proportion of the
cost of supporting the convicts in the State
prison. 1t reiterates that opinion now.
Their burden ought to be lightened, either by
directing the whole or part of the convict la
born employed ON carriages and harnesses
into other channels, or by selling the present
Product of that labor at such prices and I'M
DER such conditions as shall do away with
the unfair and unjust competition which
free labor now complains of.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

yElO LET-Universal information at no ex-
a pense, that JOHN E. DAVIS, 433 Congress
his Great Clearance Sale. Five and ten cent
counters down to 2, 3, and cents. Same
sweeping reduction in all goods. 81
EGE REM The four story brick and mas
Il tic store Nos. III and 119 Commercial St.
suitable for wholesale grocery or produce bust
ness has back entrance. BENJAMIN SHAW,
4S19 Exchange st. janII-tf
ITO LET-House 90 Gray Street; also upper
IL tenament in house 81 Free Street Endure
of II. s. WATERHOUSE. dec3Odtf
EOR RENT-Ofices and chambers suitable
n for salesrooms, studios and work shops In
Mussey's Row, Middle street; also one store on
Temple street. Apply to J.. ID. M. SWEAT or
WIN. T. PREBLE. 2O-tf
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

The Indian severalty bill has now passed
both Houses of Congress and awaits
only the Presidents signature to become a
law. By its provisions Indians who so wish
may acquire the title to land in severalty-
100 acres to each adult, eighty acres to males
over IS years of age, and forty acres to chill
dren-which are inalienable for a term of
twenty-five years, during which they may be
expected to learn the duties and response
bilities of their new relations. 1t also ex-
tends, to such Indians as avail themselves of
this right, the privileges of citizenship.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

1t must be confessed that the leaders of the
Knights of Labor have the rank and file
under pretty good control when they can
order out thousands of men in midwinter
who have no grievances of their own and are
dependent on their wages for existence, and
-hayetheir orders generally obeyed. It very
dangerous power that the leaders are exer-
cising. however, and sooner or later if they
continue to use it their must be mutiny in
the ranks. Eventually the law of self-pres-
eryation win prove stronger than the
Knights allegiance to their order.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.


Lecture.
M RS. c. A. Jones, win give a Lecture on Christ.
Va ian Science, az her residence GiO Congress
st.. TO night at 7.45. Friends and an others In
terested are cordially invited feb4dtts
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

EOR SALE Coarse Steam coal from the eel
n ebrated Acadia Co.'S, mines for winter ship
mont. Also Ocean Steamer tickets at low prices,
by the fastest and best steamers; for sale by j. L.
FARMER, % Exchange street 29-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

WANTED-To hire steam power with room.
w Address, q. s., this office. Ii
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
For Sale.

TfOR sALE-Gentleman' driving horse; grey
Il mare; young; kind sound. viii be sold at
bargain. Inquire OF r. JOHNSON. No. 81
Commercial street 26-o
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
BUSINESS CHANCES.


ITO LktT-A very pleasant rent of 8 rooms, all
quire of J. B. PIKE, 81 Union ST. IL
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04
For Sale or To let,

A RARE opportunity for business furniture,
IA carpet and undertaking business for SALE
Address BOX 2o3, Mechanic Falls Me. jan6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

ENOk sALE-Dry Goods Tables and Sewing
l. Machines. MORGAN, BUTLER \ co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
The Unwritten Railroad Law.

An unwritten law OF railroad travel
ling founded on courtesy and sanction
ed by custom, permits passenger
who wishes to leave his seat for few
minutes to secure it till mis- return by
leaving therein a satchel, or overcoat,
or even a cane. Now and then q new
conner, whose sellishness is his law,
violates this custom by removing the
sign of occupancy, and placing himself
in the seat. An amusing case of this
sort OF i'll. breeding is reported by the
Hartford Times:
gentleman had occasion to leave
his seat for few moments Mt q sta
ton, and on returning found his over.
coat and satchel removed, and his
seat taken possession of by q young
man and 'his best girl"
The gentleman said to the young
man, 81 think am entitled to this
seat, as left articles in it while step
ped to the platform for a moment"
Said the young man, Possession
is nine points of the law, and l think
we will keep the seat"
"Then," said the gentleman, twill
you please rise, that | may get my
umbrella?"
The young man could not refuse
this reasonable request, and as he
rose from the seat, the gentleman slip
ped into 10, much 60 Che amusement
OF the other passengers.
The young man then requested his
"best girl" to go with him to another
seat. In reply she said, 81 can't get
out"
"Will you rise," said the young man
to the gentleman, "and allow this
lady to come out?"
81 think not" said the latter. "lf
possession is nine points of the law, l
propose to avail myself OF the same,
and il your friend wishes to vacate
the seat, she can step over, or in
front"
She did so without delay, causing
more than a smile from those who
witnessed the performance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
HON. SAM LANHAM

Has delivered several very able
speeches at prominent points in his
district, and the HERALD hopes he will
come cast where the battle is hottest
and bitterest and bullets thickest and
pour n volley of canister right in
among the wavering and just ready-to-
surrender ants, who are not pecunia-
rily interested in liquor supremacy.
Col. Lanham is statesman and pa
triot whom ALL Texas will yet delight
to honor, and he is capable of doing
great good for the amendment in
all parts of the State. Let the State
Central and central Texas committees
call him to the front.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
Fashionable Uses of Flowers.

The New York correspondent OF the
Springfield Union speaks OF the FASH
ionable uses to which flowers are now
put: -s'ea"' %
The business OF florists twenty and
even ten years ago was rather poor
compared with the immense orders
they now receive. Flowers are always
fashionable, ard are constantly grow
ing in demand. OF course, every funer-
al, wedding, and ball reception is
bountifully supplied. There is never
q fine dinner given in New York with
out counterpiece tor the table OF
flowers and corsage bouquets for the
women, and boutonnieres for the men.
A woman who sits in box at the OPP
era always has her bouquet. Men
after five o'clock wear flowers in their
buttonholes every day; that is, il they
are society men, also great many
who are not, but who like
flowers. Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil, Daniel Dougherty, and Jo-
aquin Miller wear flowers, for they are
specially fond OF them. Nearly every
member OF the stock exchange has
flower, and most men have q distjnc-
tive flower. know q man who never
wears anything but a sprig of smiax,
OF the tinest leaves; another always
wears violets; another mignonette;
still another lilies OF the valley; anoth-
er q small yellow flower, and q GER
tain wellknown man about town q
carnation pink. So there are hun
dreds of ways in which to use flowers.
Women are fond of using them at
their regular weekly receptions, and
as o medium OF love they are invalua-
BILE. They are often worth ten times
their weight in gold. How many OF
loves contracts have been conshm-
mated with flowersl There is q new
rose that is very fashionable this year,
called cher majesty" 1t is very large
and full, OF pinkish white. A lead
ing florist has had his window filed
with them the past week, and so
great were the crowds TO look at them
that policeman was necessary to
make the people move on. "They are
so perfect, they look as if they must
be artificial, there isn't q blemish on
one of Them" remarked a woman;
paradoxical, but still fact. The
price of these roses is $50 each. Ber-
ny Wall, n young man, who is some
times called the liking OF the dudes"
bought one OF these roses recently;
certainly not for himself; they aretoo
large.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
Belshazzer's Warning.

"Tried in the balance and found
wanting" is the general verdict rem
dered against most of the SO called
cures for lung troubles. Such decis-
ion has never been given against DIR.
R.V. Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery.n On the contrary, it is con-
coded by thousands who have tried it,
to be the only remedy for oonsump-
ton (scrofula of the lungs) and scrofu-
lous diseases Generally. 1t will not
cure when both lungs are most gone,
but iftaken when the disease is in the
first stages II never fails. IL is also
specific for such scrofulous affections
as fever-sores, white swellings, hipjoint
disease, and great eating ulcers, and
for blood taints generally, from what
ever cause arising. BY Druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01

At Kansas City horse attached to
a carriage containing three ladies and a
gentleman became frightened and ran
away OH Main street to the river. The
carriage collidcd with freight car,
breaking the carriage into splinters
and violently hurting It's occupants
against the front of the car and in
stantly killing Mrs. Kleanor Randall
and fatally injuring Mrs. Charles
French and her daughter, Miss Emily
French. The gentleman, Chas. French,
was stunned, but escaped without Sc
rious injury.
Collections for the Grant monu-
mcnt fund are being sent to Hon.
VIM. Dorsheimer, and are rapidly 60
ing in.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
He Took His Life i'm His Hand.

1t was once my fortune, says Maui
rice Thompson, to see a young man
take an ak in hand and walk across
200 yards OF open ground under the
fire OF 400 dismounted troopers, and
deliberately cut down a telegraph
pole. While he was chopping away at
the tough cedar wood / could plainly
see the splinters whirling away from
the pole from top to bottom, as the
.whizzing bullets, aimed at him,
crushed through it or scanned its sides
with ragged scars. Near by stood a
brick chimney, where a house had
burned down; a 12-pound shot struck
the pile, and it went tumbling to the
earth, scattering its bricks about,
some Of them striking the young sol.
dier's leg. He did not waver. As reg
ular as the beat OF a pendulum was
the swing OF that Ak, and when the
pole fell friends and foes We'd together
in yelling their admiration OF the
young man as he deliberately shout
dered his Ak and returned tohis place
in his Boston Advertiser.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-01
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
ut all. My liver became hard like wood
my limbs were pulled up and filed with wa
ter.
All the best physicians agreed that noth/
ing could cure me, | resolved to try Hop
Bitters; | have used seven bottles; the
hardness has all gone fiom my liver. the
swelling from my limbs, and it has worked
n miracle in my case; otherwise | would
have now been in my grave.
j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. /, 1854.